Mexican Snowball
Echeveria elegans
The classic pale-blue rosette. Loves sun, hates wet feet, and blushes pink when it's happy.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
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39 popular succulents, each with a care card covering light, water, soil, temperature, and pet safety.
Photo: Zeynel Cebeci · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 Zebra Plant
Haworthiopsis attenuata
A small, striped rosette that copes with less light than most succulents. A great first plant for an office desk.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
- Copes with low light
Photo: S.G.S. · CC0 1.0 Universal Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
A woody little tree with glossy, coin-shaped leaves. Can live for decades and be passed down through families.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Photo: ChimaBee · CC BY-SA 4.0 Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Fleshy, upright leaves full of soothing gel. Sun-loving, fast-growing, and generous with pups.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Photo: Hungda · CC0 1.0 Universal Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Long, braided tails of plump blue-green leaves that spill over the pot. Gorgeous, but leaves fall off if you so much as look at them.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- A little fussy
- Pet-safe
Photo: NasserHalaweh · CC BY-SA 4.0 String of Pearls
Curio rowleyanus
Strands of tiny green beads that cascade like a necklace. Each pearl has a little "window" to let light in.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterThirstier (3 of 3)
- A little fussy
- Toxic to pets
Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
The tough-as-nails outdoor rosette. Shrugs off snow and frost, and surrounds itself with baby "chicks".
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet safety unknown
- Frost hardy
Photo: PlaneManGreen · CC0 1.0 Universal Ghost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Opalescent rosettes that shift from pearly gray to pink-gold in the sun. Nearly impossible to kill.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Dan Keck from Ohio · CC0 1.0 Universal Panda Plant
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Velvety, silver-blue leaves with chocolate-brown tips. Irresistibly touchable.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Photo: Averater · CC BY 4.0 Living Stones
Lithops spp.
Pairs of leaves disguised as pebbles. Fascinating, slow, and they follow their own unusual watering calendar.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- For the curious
- Pet-safe
Photo: David E Mead · CC0 1.0 Universal Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Upright, sword-like leaves in bold bands. The most forgiving houseplant there is — low light, low water, no problem.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
- Copes with low light
Photo: Dinkum · CC0 1.0 Universal Elephant Bush
Portulacaria afra
Red stems and tiny round leaves on a fast-growing shrub. A favorite for succulent bonsai.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterThirstier (3 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet safety unknown
Photo: Dandarmkd · CC BY-SA 4.0 Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
A swollen, bottle-shaped trunk topped with a fountain of long, thin leaves. Not a palm at all, and very hard to kill.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Sabalo22 · CC0 1.0 Universal Flaming Katy
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Glossy, scalloped leaves and long-lasting clusters of tiny flowers in red, pink, orange, yellow or white.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- A little fussy
- Toxic to pets
Photo: JennTM · CC BY-SA 4.0 Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera hybrids
A spineless, leafy-looking cactus that hangs over the pot and flowers in bright pink, red or white around the winter holidays.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterThirstier (3 of 3)
- A little fussy
- Pet-safe
Photo: Antekbojar · CC0 1.0 Universal Gollum Jade
Crassula ovata 'Gollum'
A jade plant with tube-shaped leaves that end in little suction-cup tips. Easy to grow, and a talking point on any shelf.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Photo: Karl Thomas Moore · CC BY-SA 4.0 Perle von Nürnberg
Echeveria 'Perle von Nürnberg'
A rosette of soft lilac-pink leaves with a powdery coating. One of the most popular echeverias, and easy to grow in a sunny spot.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet safety unknown
Photo: Abu Shawka · CC0 1.0 Universal Cooper's Haworthia
Haworthia cooperi
A small clump of plump, glassy-tipped leaves that glow when light shines through them. Happy in a bright spot without harsh sun.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
- Copes with low light
Photo: Zeynel Cebeci · CC BY-SA 4.0 Pencil Cactus
Euphorbia tirucalli
A tangle of thin, pencil-like green stems that grows into a striking shrub. Not a cactus at all, and its milky sap is an irritant.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Photo: Fan Wen · CC BY-SA 4.0 Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
A trailing vine with thick, glossy leaves and round clusters of waxy, star-shaped flowers that are often sweetly scented.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Sweetheart Hoya
Hoya kerrii
Thick, heart-shaped leaves on a slow-growing vine. Often sold as a single potted leaf for Valentine's Day.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
- Copes with low light
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 Old Man Cactus
Cephalocereus senilis
A slow, upright column wrapped in long, soft-looking white hair. Under the hair are sharp spines.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- A little fussy
- Pet-safe
Easter Lily Cactus
Echinopsis multiplex
A round, ribbed cactus that makes lots of pups, and produces huge, fragrant pink trumpet flowers that last about a day.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Daderot · CC0 1.0 Universal Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe daigremontiana
Long, toothed leaves edged with rows of tiny baby plants that drop off and root wherever they land.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Thimble Cactus
Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis
A small cactus that grows into a mound of thumb-sized stems, each wrapped in fine white spines.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
A spineless jungle cactus with long, thin green stems that hang like a curtain. It sometimes carries small white berries.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterThirstier (3 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: S Molteno · CC0 1.0 Universal Pearl Plant
Tulista pumila
A big, slow haworthia with thick, pointed leaves covered in raised white dots, like tiny pearls.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Michel Langeveld · CC BY-SA 4.0 White Stonecrop
Sedum album
A tough, low carpet of tiny, bead-like leaves for gardens and green roofs. Blushes red in sun and cold.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
- Frost hardy
Photo: Consultaplantas · CC BY-SA 4.0 Starfish Flower
Orbea variegata
Low clumps of soft, toothed stems that produce big, spotted, star-shaped flowers. They smell like rotting meat to attract flies.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Abu Shawka · CC0 1.0 Universal Cushion Aloe
Haworthia retusa
A small, chunky haworthia with fat, triangular leaves. Their flat tips have see-through windows that glow in the light.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Daderot · CC0 1.0 Universal Ice Plant
Lampranthus spp.
A spreading garden succulent that disappears under bright, daisy-like flowers in spring.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Abu Shawka · CC BY-SA 4.0 Silver Dollar Jade
Crassula arborescens
A slow, shrubby jade with round, silvery-blue leaves edged in red, like a pocketful of coins.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0 Chandelier Plant
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Tall stems lined with thin, spotted, tube-shaped leaves that grow tiny baby plants at their tips. Hangs clusters of orange bell flowers in winter.
- LightSome sun (2 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Toxic to pets
Photo: Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) · CC BY-SA 3.0 Hindu Rope Plant
Hoya carnosa 'Krinkle Kurl'
A wax plant whose thick leaves curl and twist tightly along the stem, so each vine looks like a green rope.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: Jerzy Opioła · CC BY-SA 4.0 String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Tiny, round leaves patterned like turtle shells on thin, trailing stems. A small, slow plant for a bright shelf.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterThirstier (3 of 3)
- A little fussy
- Pet-safe
Photo: Hugo Riquelme Ortega · CC BY-SA 2.0 Living Rock
Pleiospilos bolusii
One or two pairs of thick, speckled leaves that look like a split stone. A tougher, chunkier cousin of living stones.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- For the curious
- Pet-safe
Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Flat, oval pads that pair up like rabbit ears, dotted with soft-looking tufts. Those tufts are tiny barbed bristles, so look but don't stroke.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterLow (1 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Photo: David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0 Painted Lady
Echeveria derenbergii
Small, tight rosettes of pale green leaves with red-painted tips. It quickly fills a pot with a cushion of babies.
- LightFull sun (3 of 3)
- WaterModerate (2 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
Trailing Jade
Peperomia rotundifolia
Thin trailing stems lined with plump, coin-round leaves. A little hanging plant that likes softer light than true succulents.
- LightBright shade (1 of 3)
- WaterThirstier (3 of 3)
- Beginner friendly
- Pet-safe
No exact matches
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